For millenia Tibetans have practiced the secret techniques of healing in Tibet. This amazing healing science still continues to be held in high esteem today.

This book introduces the principles of the ancient Tibetan healing science previously unavailable to the English readers. It is a journey into the healing methods of the Roof of the World and captures the essence of its medical system. It offers the readers an in—depth analysis of Tibetan medical history, both Buddhist and Pre-Buddhist eras, contents of rGyud bZhi (The Four Tantras), fundamental aspects of Tibetan medicine, concepts of health and diseases, diets and behaviour, pulse and urine diagnosis. The book clearly expounds the undeniable relationship between the Tibetan medicine, Buddhist philosophy and Astrology in a simple, yet interesting, way.

The book will not only help the patients of Tibetan medicine but also be of immense resource for scholars, researchers and students of Tibetan medicine. Dr. Drungtso precisely explains the concepts and practice of the great healing methods. This is one of the most authentic and comprehensive books on Tibetan medicine, which can be easily understood by all.

Drungtso Publications
Cover: The Elder Yuthog Yontan Gonpo

Acknowledgments

My heart felt thanks to all my teachers, who trained me with great kindness and showered confidence in me. I believe that this book is a result of their contributions and inspiration.

I wish to thank late Dr. Tenzin Choedrak, the former senior physician to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama for giving oral transmission of The Four Tantras as well as entertaining my infinite questions on Tibetan medicine. My sincere thanks to late Dr. Lobsang Wangyal, the personal physician to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama for giving oral transmission of Man-n gag Lhan-thab and for being a very inspiring teacher during my clinical practice.

My thanks to Late Dr. Kunga Gyurmed Nyarongshar, the personal physician to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, who was a kind and friendly teacher and through whom 1 had opportunity of meeting many important people in Delhi.

Thanks to my friend Kelsang Rinchen for his assistance in editing the first draft of this book.

Especially I would like to thank my friend Bhuchung D. Sonam who did the final editing of the book.

Not to be left out is my wife Mrs.Tsering Dolma Drungtso, a professional Tibetan astrologer, for her endurance, encouragement and above all for helping me with computer works

I would also wish to express special thanks to Dr. Tsewang Tamdin (Director of Pharmaceutical Department, Mentsee Khang), who generously went through the draft and wrote the foreword, despite his extremely busy schedule.

Last, but by no means least, my heartfelt thanks to my friends Akinori.G, Koichi.N and Livandovskaya Oxana Yurjevna of Japan, without whose kind interest and support the publication of this book would not have happened.

Contents

Men Tsee Prayer (Prayer of Medicine and astrology)

xi

Mantra of Medicine Buddha

Xii

Dedication

Xiii

Foreword

Xv

Acknowledgments

Xvii

Author’s Note

Xix

Disease –Its indefinite definitions

Xxi

The Eleven Vows of a Tibetan Physician

Xxvi

PART ONE

historical Background of Tibetan Medicine

1

1. The Secret of Tibetan Medicine

2

2. A Brief History of Tibetan Medicine

7

3. The Origin of Tibetan Medicine

19

4. Bon Tradition and Tibetan Medicine

32

5. The Contents of rGyud-bzhi-four

Tantras of Medicine

36

PART TWO

Theories and Philosophies of Tibetan Medicine

63

1The Philosophy of Tibetan Healing Science

64

2. Tibetan Medicine within the Context of Buddhism

64

3.What Distinguishes an Enlightened Being from an Ordinary being?

76

4. Brining the Mind Home

80

5. rLung- Briding Life and Death

88

6. rtsa-rLung-Thigle”Channels,

Wind and Drops”

90

7. Theory of three Principe Energies

106

8. Theory of Five Cosmic Energies

119

9. Tibetan Medicine within the Contest of Tibetan Astrology

132

10. How Tibetan Medicine is Related to Tibetan Astrology?

138

11.

Determining your Unique Psycho-Physical Nature (Rang bZhin)

155

12..Three Nyes-pa (Humours) in the State of Homeostasis

167

13. Three Nyas-pa (Humours )in a State of Imbalace

173

14. Fundamental Concepts of Tibetan Pyharmacology

178

15. Embryology (The Formation of Human Body)

182

15. The Seven Fundamental Body Tissues(Lus-zungs-bdun)

193

17. Sings of Death and Interpretation of Drems

196

PART THREE

The Etiology at the Immediate Level

209

1. Factors Which Bring rLung

210

2. Factors Which Bring mKhris-pa

214

3. Factors Which Bring Bad-kan

217

PART FOUR

How Do We Know We Have Humoural Disorders

221

How Do We Know We Have a rLung disorder?

222

1. How Do We Know We Have a mKhris-pa disorder?

227

2. How Do We Know We Have a Bad-kan disorder?

231

PART FIVE

The Healing and Harmful Diets and Behaviours

235

Healing Diets and Behaviors’ for rLung Disorders

236

1. Healing Diets and Behaviors’ for m Khris-pa Disorders

239

2. Healing Diets and Behaviors’ for Bad-kan Disorders

242

PART SIX

The Diagnostic Techniques of Tibetan Medicine

245

1. Sphygmology of Tibetan Medicine

246

a. Observance of the Preliminary Diet and Lifestyle

247

b. The Best Time of confirm Pluse Diagnose

247

c. The Right Place for Pulse Diagnose

248

d. Amount Pressure Exerted by the Doctor’s Fingers

250

e. Method of the Pulse Diagnose

250

f. The Diagnosis of the three Constitutional Pulse Types

253

g. The Sphygmology in Accordance with the Four Seasons and the Five Internal Cosmo-Physical Elements

255

h. The Diagnosis of the Seven Wonderful Pluse which Provides Prognostication

264

i.The Diagnosis of the Number of Pulsation in relation to Disease and Health

279

j. The Diagnosis of the General and Specific Pulses

282

k. The Diagnosis of the Death Pulses

290

l. The Diagnosis of the Evil Spirits Pulses and the Bestowal of Ritual Offerings

295

m. The Diagnosis of the Sings of the Lifespan Principle at the Pulse of the Life Soul

298

2. Urinalysis in Tibetan Medicine

302

a. Prerequisite conditions for urinalysis

302

b. Suitable Time for Urinalysis

304

c. Container Used for Examining Urine

304

d. Transformation of Food and Drink into Urine

305

e. Urine of a Healthy Person

305

f. Urine of an Unhealthy Person

306

g. Urine Indicative of Impending Death

321

h. Urine of a Person Affected by spirits

322

3.The Secrets of diagnosis

336

PART SEVEN

Comparison Between Tibetan & other Medical systems

349

1. Tibetan Medicine and Chinese Medicine-An Over View

350

2. Major Difference Between Ayurveda and Tibetan Medicine

362

PART EIGHT

A Case History

369

1. Rekindling Hope in a Patient

370

PART NINE

Tips from the Ancient Tibetan Healing Science

387

The Healthy Way of Making Love

388

PART TEN

Secrets of Herbal Medicines

391

The Seven Essential Branches of Medicinal Plants

392

PART ELEVEN

1. Behavioural Guidelines

395

2. Daily Behaviour

396

3. Incidental Behaviour

400

4. Seasonal Behaviour

403

PART TWELVE

Six Tastes and their Effect >/b>

407

1. Effect of Six Tastes on Three Principal Life Energies and Body in General

For millenia Tibetans have practiced the secret techniques of healing in Tibet. This amazing healing science still continues to be held in high esteem today.

This book introduces the principles of the ancient Tibetan healing science previously unavailable to the English readers. It is a journey into the healing methods of the Roof of the World and captures the essence of its medical system. It offers the readers an in—depth analysis of Tibetan medical history, both Buddhist and Pre-Buddhist eras, contents of rGyud bZhi (The Four Tantras), fundamental aspects of Tibetan medicine, concepts of health and diseases, diets and behaviour, pulse and urine diagnosis. The book clearly expounds the undeniable relationship between the Tibetan medicine, Buddhist philosophy and Astrology in a simple, yet interesting, way.

The book will not only help the patients of Tibetan medicine but also be of immense resource for scholars, researchers and students of Tibetan medicine. Dr. Drungtso precisely explains the concepts and practice of the great healing methods. This is one of the most authentic and comprehensive books on Tibetan medicine, which can be easily understood by all.

Drungtso Publications
Cover: The Elder Yuthog Yontan Gonpo

Acknowledgments

My heart felt thanks to all my teachers, who trained me with great kindness and showered confidence in me. I believe that this book is a result of their contributions and inspiration.

I wish to thank late Dr. Tenzin Choedrak, the former senior physician to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama for giving oral transmission of The Four Tantras as well as entertaining my infinite questions on Tibetan medicine. My sincere thanks to late Dr. Lobsang Wangyal, the personal physician to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama for giving oral transmission of Man-n gag Lhan-thab and for being a very inspiring teacher during my clinical practice.

My thanks to Late Dr. Kunga Gyurmed Nyarongshar, the personal physician to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, who was a kind and friendly teacher and through whom 1 had opportunity of meeting many important people in Delhi.

Thanks to my friend Kelsang Rinchen for his assistance in editing the first draft of this book.

Especially I would like to thank my friend Bhuchung D. Sonam who did the final editing of the book.

Not to be left out is my wife Mrs.Tsering Dolma Drungtso, a professional Tibetan astrologer, for her endurance, encouragement and above all for helping me with computer works

I would also wish to express special thanks to Dr. Tsewang Tamdin (Director of Pharmaceutical Department, Mentsee Khang), who generously went through the draft and wrote the foreword, despite his extremely busy schedule.

Last, but by no means least, my heartfelt thanks to my friends Akinori.G, Koichi.N and Livandovskaya Oxana Yurjevna of Japan, without whose kind interest and support the publication of this book would not have happened.

Contents

Men Tsee Prayer (Prayer of Medicine and astrology)

xi

Mantra of Medicine Buddha

Xii

Dedication

Xiii

Foreword

Xv

Acknowledgments

Xvii

Author’s Note

Xix

Disease –Its indefinite definitions

Xxi

The Eleven Vows of a Tibetan Physician

Xxvi

PART ONE

historical Background of Tibetan Medicine

1

1. The Secret of Tibetan Medicine

2

2. A Brief History of Tibetan Medicine

7

3. The Origin of Tibetan Medicine

19

4. Bon Tradition and Tibetan Medicine

32

5. The Contents of rGyud-bzhi-four

Tantras of Medicine

36

PART TWO

Theories and Philosophies of Tibetan Medicine

63

1The Philosophy of Tibetan Healing Science

64

2. Tibetan Medicine within the Context of Buddhism

64

3.What Distinguishes an Enlightened Being from an Ordinary being?

76

4. Brining the Mind Home

80

5. rLung- Briding Life and Death

88

6. rtsa-rLung-Thigle”Channels,

Wind and Drops”

90

7. Theory of three Principe Energies

106

8. Theory of Five Cosmic Energies

119

9. Tibetan Medicine within the Contest of Tibetan Astrology

132

10. How Tibetan Medicine is Related to Tibetan Astrology?

138

11.

Determining your Unique Psycho-Physical Nature (Rang bZhin)

155

12..Three Nyes-pa (Humours) in the State of Homeostasis

167

13. Three Nyas-pa (Humours )in a State of Imbalace

173

14. Fundamental Concepts of Tibetan Pyharmacology

178

15. Embryology (The Formation of Human Body)

182

15. The Seven Fundamental Body Tissues(Lus-zungs-bdun)

193

17. Sings of Death and Interpretation of Drems

196

PART THREE

The Etiology at the Immediate Level

209

1. Factors Which Bring rLung

210

2. Factors Which Bring mKhris-pa

214

3. Factors Which Bring Bad-kan

217

PART FOUR

How Do We Know We Have Humoural Disorders

221

How Do We Know We Have a rLung disorder?

222

1. How Do We Know We Have a mKhris-pa disorder?

227

2. How Do We Know We Have a Bad-kan disorder?

231

PART FIVE

The Healing and Harmful Diets and Behaviours

235

Healing Diets and Behaviors’ for rLung Disorders

236

1. Healing Diets and Behaviors’ for m Khris-pa Disorders

239

2. Healing Diets and Behaviors’ for Bad-kan Disorders

242

PART SIX

The Diagnostic Techniques of Tibetan Medicine

245

1. Sphygmology of Tibetan Medicine

246

a. Observance of the Preliminary Diet and Lifestyle

247

b. The Best Time of confirm Pluse Diagnose

247

c. The Right Place for Pulse Diagnose

248

d. Amount Pressure Exerted by the Doctor’s Fingers

250

e. Method of the Pulse Diagnose

250

f. The Diagnosis of the three Constitutional Pulse Types

253

g. The Sphygmology in Accordance with the Four Seasons and the Five Internal Cosmo-Physical Elements

255

h. The Diagnosis of the Seven Wonderful Pluse which Provides Prognostication

264

i.The Diagnosis of the Number of Pulsation in relation to Disease and Health

279

j. The Diagnosis of the General and Specific Pulses

282

k. The Diagnosis of the Death Pulses

290

l. The Diagnosis of the Evil Spirits Pulses and the Bestowal of Ritual Offerings

295

m. The Diagnosis of the Sings of the Lifespan Principle at the Pulse of the Life Soul

298

2. Urinalysis in Tibetan Medicine

302

a. Prerequisite conditions for urinalysis

302

b. Suitable Time for Urinalysis

304

c. Container Used for Examining Urine

304

d. Transformation of Food and Drink into Urine

305

e. Urine of a Healthy Person

305

f. Urine of an Unhealthy Person

306

g. Urine Indicative of Impending Death

321

h. Urine of a Person Affected by spirits

322

3.The Secrets of diagnosis

336

PART SEVEN

Comparison Between Tibetan & other Medical systems

349

1. Tibetan Medicine and Chinese Medicine-An Over View

350

2. Major Difference Between Ayurveda and Tibetan Medicine

362

PART EIGHT

A Case History

369

1. Rekindling Hope in a Patient

370

PART NINE

Tips from the Ancient Tibetan Healing Science

387

The Healthy Way of Making Love

388

PART TEN

Secrets of Herbal Medicines

391

The Seven Essential Branches of Medicinal Plants

392

PART ELEVEN

1. Behavioural Guidelines

395

2. Daily Behaviour

396

3. Incidental Behaviour

400

4. Seasonal Behaviour

403

PART TWELVE

Six Tastes and their Effect >/b>

407

1. Effect of Six Tastes on Three Principal Life Energies and Body in General

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